Reborn in 1994, escaping from marriage and going sea fishing, I won!

Tang Changping patted his thigh and said, "No matter who you sell it to, our family will still honor the contract and continue to cooperate with Dafu Jewelry. We will not break the contract."

The Tang brothers also stated on the spot that after all, their sister and brother-in-law had investments in Dafu Jewelry, and they could not hold their sister and brother-in-law back for a few bucks.

Uncle Tang San did not express his opinion on the spot. He was very tempted by the high price outside.

Not only Uncle Tang San, but many people on the island also think so.

After dinner, the daughter stayed at her parents' house to play with her nephews and nieces. Tang Xiaoyu called Wang Lemei and made an appointment to meet at Liu Meilan's house in the afternoon.

Both of them were full of doubts, and when Tang Xiaoyu came over and explained the whole story, they were stunned.

Wang Lemei was even a little angry. "These people are really outrageous. I have no objection to them selling to others if they offer a high price! But they clearly took the deposit from outsiders and didn't even tell us in advance. Where will we find pearls to fill the gap when the time comes?"

Liu Meilan held Wang Lemei's hand and calmed her down: "Alright, your belly is showing! You're so angry! Since these people are being unfair, we have ways to deal with them."

After Liu Meilan held Wang Lemei's hand, her anger seemed to subside a little. "Meilan, I think it's too risky to rely entirely on farmers. We really need to have our own pearl farm!"

"In this way, if pearl farmers are willing to sell to us, we will buy them. If they are unwilling to sell to us, that's fine too. If the market price is high, we have our own pearl farms, which can effectively reduce costs. If the market supply is large and the price drops, we can also purchase pearls from farmers at a lower cost."

Tang Xiaoyu touched his chin and said, "This is indeed a good idea, but there are no more suitable sea areas for pearl farming around us!"

Wang Lemei frowned and said, "I've tried to cultivate pearl oysters from Meilan elsewhere before. The pearls produced were good, but ultimately not as good as those from Sifang Island. If we want to expand the cultivation, we can only expand to the outskirts of Sifang Island. Then we'll really be dependent on the weather. We can only hope for calmer winds and waves so we can have a good harvest."

Liu Meilan tapped her slender fingers on the table. "There's a small island with medicinal herbs, surrounded by many islands. The water is shallow, and the vegetation is lush. It feels like a good place for feng shui. Based on my experience, pearls can be cultivated there."

Tang Xiaoyu and Wang Lemei both highly praised Liu Meilan's words. Tang Xiaoyu continued, "I once heard you say that people who took refuge by boat stayed on that island. Yes, that's it! It's deserted, and if we want to artificially cultivate it, it would probably cost a lot of manpower and resources."

"As long as we can cultivate high-quality pearls, I can afford the manpower and material resources spent. The diversification of supply sources has a huge impact on the stable development of the company. Just like now, we can't just rely on the villagers of Sifang Island. Not everyone is willing to cooperate with us." Liu Meilan said in a firm tone.

Tang Xiaoyu frowned and thought, "The people on our island may not be willing to go, but we can cooperate with the county government or even the city government. Some veterans can't find jobs. We can offer them good salaries and ask if they're willing to come and work."

Although this is an economically developed place, not everyone is rich, and not everyone can be a boss.

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Military personnel have strong discipline and strong execution. Normally, we cultivate pearls and spread bait at designated locations. Our pearl oysters are naturally very resistant to disease and bacteria, so there won't be too many problems. In their spare time, they can also organize training and become the island's militia."

Wang Lemei suddenly thought of a question: "Is that island within our territorial waters?"

Liu Meilan walked over to the world map at home and took a closer look. "It's on the fringe! Part of it is there, and part of it isn't! Anyway, as long as we actually control it, it's ours!"

"Tomorrow I'll fill up my yacht and go take a look over there! If it's feasible, we'll directly bring the small pearl oysters there for aquaculture. We'll start by raising some of them in a free-range environment to simulate the wild environment. Once we recruit enough people, we'll start with three-dimensional aquaculture!"

Wang Lemei nodded. "Dafu Jewelry has now advertised on CCTV. We are also taking a mid-to-high-end route. We have already established channels in major cities across the country, and our brand awareness has greatly increased."

"The last time I went to a meeting at the city government, the leaders specifically told me that if I had any difficulties, I must report them to the higher authorities and they would provide assistance to the best of their ability. This time we are offering high salaries to veterans, so this matter should be approved."

Liu Meilan nodded and said, "Okay! I'll talk to you about it when I get back tomorrow. By the way, some villagers on Sifang Island have already accepted deposits from other merchants. They're playing dumb and trying to take advantage of both sides, but we can't tolerate that. Xiaoyu, this matter involves the villagers on the island, and Mayor Tang needs to intervene."

"Anyone who accepts a deposit from another merchant must pay a penalty in the presence of the town government, and they can sell to whomever they want next year. If they don't pay the penalty and sell the pearls to someone else next year, I won't sell them pearl shells anymore."

Tang Xiaoyu thought Liu Meilan's idea was a good one: "That's the way it should be. They have the right to sell their pearls to others, and we have the right not to sell our pearl oysters to them!"

Wang Lemei was deeply moved: "Thank goodness for you, otherwise if this happened to me, I really don't know what to do!"

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "The investment company has shares in your company. Xiaoyu and I both invested money! Besides, if we don't deal with the problem seriously the first time, it will only make things worse later."

Tang Xiaoyu agreed strongly: "Some things really can't be left unscathed! Since you don't care about personal feelings, then let's stick to the contract and handle things impartially!"

After the three of them discussed it, Tang Xiaoyu and Wang Lemei went back.

Tang Xiaoyu informed Mayor Tang of the outcome of the discussion: "Dad, this is the situation now. As the mayor, it's your responsibility to inform all the villagers of our company's decision. We won't tolerate double-crossing. If you don't pay the penalty, it will be deemed that you're still fulfilling the contract. If you pay the penalty, you can still buy small pearl oysters from Meilan Farm next year. If you don't pay the penalty, they won't be able to buy any small pearl oysters by then. Don't blame us for being ruthless."

Mayor Tang touched his chin and said, "This is a win-win solution! When there's too much money, people tend to get confused. It's good to draw a clear line early."

So Mayor Tang first announced it on the radio, and then organized the town leaders to assign tasks and collect statistics from house to house.

In Tang Xiaoyu's family, except for Uncle Tang San, no one else accepted the deposit from others, so at the request of Mayor Tang, Uncle Tang San paid the penalty.

Aunt Tang felt particularly distressed when she thought about having to pay out tens of thousands of dollars, and her face looked very ugly when she saw the Tang family.